The New Opportunities Foundation
The New Opportunities Foundation is a private foundation based in Phoenix, Arizona. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting work that includes immigration assistance, youth development, education, health, clean water, and community development.
The New Opportunities Foundation at a glance
In short: The New Opportunities Foundation gave $565K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), top state California. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $565,000
- +43.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,462
- +32.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $13,773,143
- +27.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The New Opportunities Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2390 E Camelback Rd 410, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone: (602) 808-8600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The New Opportunities Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Founder's Pledge Usaid Origrams ($200K). Together the top 10 received $525K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 59 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to organizations in multiple states. California accounted for 40% of grant dollars, followed by Alabama at 11%, Arizona at 9%, and Washington and Illinois at 7% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The New Opportunities Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $110K; repeat grants $31K. How we count
Medians: $110K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $177K (2020) to $565K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $565K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Founder's Pledge Usaid Origrams San Francisco, CA | Filled urgent funding gaps created by the usaid cuts | $200,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | Fighting Hate, Seeking Justice | $60,000 |
| Neighborhood Ministries Phoenix, AZ | Assist Immmigrants Seeking Asylum. | $50,000 |
| Camp Fire Inland NW Spokane, WA | Youth Development | $40,000 |
| National Immigrant Justice Center Chicago, IL | Assist Immigrants Seeking Asylum. | $40,000 |
| Cooperative for Education (Coed) Cincinnati, OH | Education | $35,000 |
| Bold Futures Albuquerque, NM | Community Development | $25,000 |
| Holler Health Justice Charlston, WV | Free Emergency Contraception | $25,000 |
| New Incentives Walnut, CA | Childhood Vaccinations | $25,000 |
| Water for South Sudan Rochester, NY | Provide Clean Water | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,773,143 | $2,444,112 | $613,550 | $565,000 | 13 | $565,000 | $729,132 | $595,938 |
| 2024 | $10,838,975 | $1,887,154 | $439,387 | $394,300 | 12 | $394,300 | $393,807 | $483,842 |
| 2023 | $9,031,722 | $1,503,481 | $373,397 | $359,000 | 11 | $334,000 | $134,612 | $414,860 |
| 2022 | $6,921,831 | $593,142 | $421,298 | $375,000 | 12 | $375,000 | $156,957 | $366,463 |
| 2021 | $8,048,519 | $3,690,807 | $271,053 | $235,000 | 11 | $235,000 | $386,191 | $225,707 |
| 2020 | $4,366,856 | $585,078 | $235,029 | $177,000 | 10 | — | $95,188 | $193,067 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The New Opportunities Foundation reported a distributable amount of $596K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working on a range of activities. For example, the Southern Poverty Law Center describes its mission as advancing racial justice and human rights; Neighborhood Ministries describes its work as sharing Christian hope and support among distressed families in urban Phoenix; and New Incentives says it provides cash incentives to increase childhood vaccination rates. Water for South Sudan describes its work as providing access to clean, safe water and improving hygiene, while Holler Health Justice describes organizing with Appalachian communities affected by health inequities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $565,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $200,000, with a median of $25,000.
Among the larger reported grants were $200,000 to Founder’s Pledge USAID Orig(r)ams to fill urgent funding gaps created by USAID cuts; $60,000 to the Southern Poverty Law Center for “fighting hate, seeking justice”; $50,000 to Neighborhood Ministries to assist immigrants seeking asylum; and $40,000 each to Camp Fire Inland NW for youth development and the National Immigrant Justice Center to assist immigrants seeking asylum. Other reported grants included $35,000 to Cooperative for Education for education and $25,000 each to Bold Futures for community development, Holler Health Justice for free emergency contraception, New Incentives for childhood vaccinations, and Water for South Sudan to provide clean water.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew Skipper as president; Laurie Skipper as secretary/treasurer; and Peter Skipper and Katherine Skipper as directors.
The New Opportunities Foundation is led by Andrew Skipper, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Skipper
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Katherine Skipper
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Peter Skipper
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Laurie Skipper
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The New Opportunities Foundation
How much does The New Opportunities Foundation give each year?
The New Opportunities Foundation gave $565K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $394K across 12 grants.
What is The New Opportunities Foundation's typical grant size?
The New Opportunities Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $43,462, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The New Opportunities Foundation that year got $110K on average.
Where does The New Opportunities Foundation give grants?
The New Opportunities Foundation's top state is California, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Alabama (11%) and Arizona (9%).
Does The New Opportunities Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on The New Opportunities Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The New Opportunities Foundation's largest grantees?
The New Opportunities Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Founder's Pledge Usaid Origrams ($200,000), Southern Poverty Law Center ($60,000) and Neighborhood Ministries ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The New Opportunities Foundation?
The New Opportunities Foundation reported $13.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $565K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $596K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The New Opportunities Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working on a range of activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The New Opportunities Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The New Opportunities Foundation's EIN?
The New Opportunities Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0577111. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The New Opportunities Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The New Opportunities Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-new-opportunities-foundation-morg_8a1695dd58c84cde93bcbae1c2d15f7f
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